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my" Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, March 3, 1995-- 11 4 'Agreement reached for cream producers An agreement has been reached on issues relating to the Ontario farm separated cream industry. The agreement was worked out last Friday between the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission, the Ontario Cream Producers Market Board and the Ontario Milk Marketing Board. Cream producers market butterfat and retain the skim milk portion of their product on farm. The cream industry recognizes the need to provide options for producers as a shift in the relative value of milk components will most likely occur on August 1. This is expected to be a shift from butterfat to skim milk component. The key points in the agreement are as follows: 1/ Starting Aug. 1, 1993, cream producers converting to milk production will be able to convert 100 per cent of the cream quota to milk quota. 2/ The Cream quota exchange will remain closed and cream producers will have access to the Milk Marketing Board's Market Sharing Quota (MSQ) quota exchanges, effective August 1. There will be no transfer assessment on cream quota sold on the exchanges for the period Aug. 1, 1993 to July 1, 1994. After that time, the Farm producers unite to form direct marketing Selling Direct - Don't Miss Out! Farm Fresh Producers Unite! "Improve the awareness and economics of agriculture in Durham Region, by fostering more effective direct marketing via education of members, information gathering, generic promotion and lobbying for necessary change." This is the mission statement of the newly formed Durham Region Farm Fresh Marketing Association. At the inaugural meeting held February 22, producers discussed the benefits of having a formal marketing association. Highlighting discussion were ideas such as generic promotion, access to government funding, educational programs, group purchasing, effective lobbying and networking. Norm Leigh, Business Economic Department Manager, Development, Development of Durham Region, assured producers of support their full and \'[e]e]s] SHAVINGS RELIABLE WOOD SHAVINGS 416-775-5805 Complete Seed Supplies & Service RR#2, Blackstock 1 (416) 986-4331 ' SEED - ee OATS - BARLEY =Ta lo I-VI RO] {sT= of oF:Td 2 IST=TTo ISU] oY oDIT=H Order Now while Most Varieties are in supply. Some are already Sold Out! accessibility of funding from the Region for the association's activities. The first major project of the association is to develop a registry of producers that are direct marketing and then produce a promotion brochure for spring '93. The deadline for producers to be included in this brochure is April 23, 1993. The annual membership fee for the association is $50. per farm. Anyone interested in joining is asked to contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Office, Port Perry, 416-985-2003 or 1- 800-263-8023. Market Report Prices quoted at market closing Monday. Board Prices includes basis price. $/ $/Metric Bushel Tonne Old Corn 2.87 112.79 New Com 2.83 111.41 Old Soys 6.99 256.83 New Soys 6.98 256.46 Old Canola 305.90 New Canola 280.90 Prices supplied courtesy of W.G. THOMPSON & SONS LIMITED R.R. 1, Bethany Hwy. 7A & 35 SOYBEANS - CORN transfer assessment applying to milk quota sales will also apply to cream quota sales. 4/cream producers who do not wish to market whole milk or to sell their quota may continue marketing farm separated cream. 6/° A joint Ontario presentation will be made to the federal government to seek a minimum guaranteed price for farm separated cream during a two-year adjustment period. 6/ Both boards will work towards creating one dairy marketing board for Ontario over the next two years. Russell Duckworth, president of the Farm Products Marketing Board said he feels this is a very positive step for the Ontario diary industry. "We are pleased the two Boards were able to agree that cream producers should be given the opportunity to either convert to milk production, remain as cream producers or exit the ind y," he said. Cream producers in Ontario will receive a letter outlining full details of the new agreement. 705-944-5611 Masterfeeds is pleased to announce the signing of Brooks Feed Store and Sunderland Feed Supply J Masterfeeds welcomes Brooks Feed Store and Sunderland Feed Supply to the Masterfeeds team. For over 60 years, Masterfeeds has been a leading force in Canadian livestock and poultry feed production and agricultural research. Now, through Brooks Feed Store and Sunderiand Feed Supply, Robert Van Camp and Bill Ransberry will supply the MASTERFEEDS line of quality premixes, supplements and complete feeds for a performance proven and competitive feed program. For all your feed needs, contact ROBERT VAN CAMP, BROOKS FEED STORE In Port Perry at (416) 985-7992 or BILL RANSBERRY, SUNDERLAND FEED SUPPLY In Sunderland at (705) 357-2211 @ Masterfeeds CAVAN, ONTARIO 1-800-461-7624